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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
«TW"r 9
Published Hver\ Thursday
Editor - - Mrs. J. W. Dismukes
As#r>. Editor - Jesse V. Dismukes
Business Mgr. - Hugh J. Dismukes
Rntwed at the Post Office at Pala-
tums, Texas, as second class mail
natter, under the \rt of Congress.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
In Matagorda Countv:—
Six Months. S1.00: 1 Year $1.75
Outside Matagorda County:—
Sis Months. <51.25; 1 Year S2.00
HEALTH NOTES
Austin, Texas Dr. Cc-o. W. Cox,
State Health Officer, states that in-
fantile paralysis, like typhoid fever,
as largely a summer disease. Al-
though eases may occur during any
month of the year, over half the
total cases occur during July, Aug-
ust, September and October. Thru
June 30, fifty-three cases of polio-
myelitis (infantile paralysis) had
been reported to the State Health
Department.
Direct contact between persons
is the chief factor in the spread of
infantile paralysis. Because of the
seasonal prevalence of the disease,
flies and other insects have been
suspected of conveying the virus or
germ. Insect transmission has not,
however, been demonstrated. Al-
though animals are subject to pa-
ralysis, they are seemingly not
susceptible to the human type of
this paralytic disease. Carriers are
difficult to determine; this fact
makes advisable the reduction to a
minimum of human contact during
any outbreak of the disease.
Early symptoms of infantile pa-
ralysis comprise headache, fever,
vomiting, bowel disorder, drowsi-
ness and irritability, followed by
HIS MASTER'S VOICE
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Mansfield To Be Returned By A Great
Majority, According To Reports
The reports from the ninth congressional district indi-
cate that Congressman Mansfield will be returned by the
greatest majority of his long career. Farmers will not be
misled by fantastic promises of "what I would do if I were
congressman."
Farmers know that Judge Mansfield has been their
friend for 50 years of public service, 24 years of that time he
has served them in congress. The false propaganda that a
congressman could raise the allottments of the farmer should
neck and back stiffness. Prompt] not be considered, as the farmers know that such allocation
of acreage is and has been decided by the Secretary of Agri-
culture, and no congressman or any number of congressmen
would be able to influence the Secretary in his decision as to
how much a farmer should plant.
Every county in the District is interested in some form
of waterway development, flood control, navigation or power
development. Judge Mansfield is in an advantageous posi-
tion by virtue of his holding the chairmanship of the powerful
Rivers and Harbors Committee, and which did not come to
him by chance but by reason of his knowledge of such mat-
ters and his long service in these particular fields.
It is said in Washington that he has the most brilliant
mind, the finest character and is decidedly the best loved
member of the House. Youth alone can not supplant such
qualities, and certainly it could not satisfactorily take the
place of experience.
The completion of the Intracoastal Canal, the improve-
ment of the Colorado River, both for flood control and navi-
gation are dependent on Judge Mansfield's influence. It would
then be a grave mistake not to return this capable servant
to his important post in Washington and let him continue his
fine service to his constituents.
.medical care, early recognition and
Deporting of cases make possible
the use of valuable preventive and
oontrol measures.
After the acute stage of the dis-
ease has passed and walking is per-
mitted the patient, under no cir-
cumstances must the affected part
•of the body be fatigued. It is thus
observed that the secret of "success-
ful rehabilitation lies in continuance
of professional guidance and large
doses of patience.
Children under five are more
susceptible to the disease, and all
children under twelve should be
watched for suspicious symptoms.
Your family physician should be
called at once and physicians should
report all cases to local and state
health authorities immediately.
When the disease occurs, all cases
should be isolated for twenty-one:
days. All milk should be boiled un-1
less it is pasteurized.
Children should not visit homes
where the disease, or symptoms of
the disease, exist. Promptness in
diagnosis of poliomyelitis is a most
important factor in control meas-
ures.
By PIERCE BROOKS
The old adage is "It's an ill wind
that blows nobody good." 1 had an
illustration of that late last week
when I had a visit from my good
friend, Nick Pierce of the Menard
News.
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While many sections of Texas
are groggy as the result of a de-
vastating flood which left ruined
crops and many dead in ks wake,
Nick said West and Southwest Tex-
as had just received a good season
and was facing one of the finest
crop and ranch prospects of recent
yeav=. And those West Texas peo-
ple, true to their tradition, will open
their purses, when necessary, to
their less fortunate neighbors in
other sections,
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Texas dirt farmers announce they
will operate a special train to Wash-
ington to secure future flood con-
trol. It is estimated Texas monetary
loss from floods this year is ap-
proximately .$30,000,000. The dirt
farmers say this would be enough
to accomplish the flood prevention
work they seek.
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Our farmers get little from gov-
ernment because they are a self-re-
liant class who are always the last
to ask for anything. But Texas
farmers are entitled to flood relief.
We all hope they will secure it
promptly.
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He was a husky boy and he was
?• rugged individual. He is working
his way through the law school of
the University of Texas. His moth-
er, employed in Los Angeles, sent
him money for expenses to pay her
a visit. But this boy is taking no
chances on going to school again
next year. He placed the cash in a
savings bank and hitch-hiked to
Los Angeles.
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T was reading the other day that
when James Stephen Hogg retired
after four years as Attorney Gen-
eral and four years as Governor,
his worldly assets were only $1.50.
And yet he turned down the first
law case offered him because he
would have been forced to repre-
sent a set of corporations toward
which he had no good feeling'.
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Texas could use a lot of the Hogg
ruggedness and integrity these
days.
THE POCKETBOOK
of KNOWLEDGE
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THE HEAPING OF CATTLE
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SALES COLLAR SO/NO
FOR TAXES LAST YEAR WAS
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ASOLINE By-PROPUCTS ARE NOvtf
mape into resins usepin airplane
ruSELASE, 60TTLE STOPPERS. ANP
EVEN PENTAL PLATES
feed for a total of 574,486 feet in
the state. In the development of
seeps and springs for watering pur-
poses 43,971 cubic feet of soil,
gravel and rock were excavated.
Prickly pear and cactus were
eradicated on 1,721,762 acres of
rangeland, mesquite on 120,342
acres, cedar on 668,736 acres,'and
lechuguilla on 157,750 aci'es.
Thursday, July tS, 1940
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10 YEARS AGO
The Beacon carried a six page
section advertising Matagorda
County land and lots delinquent in
taxes for 1929.
Mr. and Mrs. Junior Tolleson
were the parents of a baby boy,
and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Linquist
were also parents of a baby boy.
Mrs. C. F. Ifland, of Houston,
suffered a fractured hip.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Rawles, left
for Munday, Tex., where the form-
er had a position as Vocational Ag-
riculture teacher.
15 YEARS AGO
Arrangements were being made
for a Methodist Encampment here
to begin July 25.
The 111th Engineers of the T. N.
G., who had been here for a train-
ing period of two weeks broke
camp and returned to their home in
different sections of the state.. Dur-
ing their stay six army planes from
Ellington Field at Houston visited
Palacios.
Palacios merchants gave $42.70 in
premiums for the first bale of cot-
ton raised by J. O, Rodriquez.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stewart
were the parents of a baby boy.
Establishment of fire guards
amounted to 7,967,303 linear feet
and trees were planted on 289 acres.
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For every $100 paid the Texas
oil worker, State and local tax-col-
lectors collect an additional $36
from his employer.
The Texas petroleum industry has
an annual payroll of $271,000,000.
PALACIOS 1
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FARM NOTES
By F. O. MONTAGUE B
I County Agricultural Agent '£
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On Tuesday, July 23, Bay City
and Matagorda County will be host
to the Gulf Coast Council of Agri-
culture with headquarters at Hous-
ton.
This meeting will be held at Le-
Tulle Park beginning at 10:00 a. m.
and closing early in the afternoon,
the high light of the day of course
being the barbecue and all the trim-
mings, being served at noon. Mr.
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Heady
to serve
you
Through correspondent
connections with other
banks in key cities and
through membership in
the American Bankers
Association this Bank can
supply facilities to serve
you or your business on
a nation-wide scale.
THE
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK
BAY CITY, TEXAS
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' Cox, secretary, of the organization,
has arranged a program that should
be of interest to you, no matter
j what phase of farming or ranch-
I ing you may be particularly inter-
ested in.
At a previous meeting of this or-
ganization two years ago, a fine
group of 1600 people attended.
There is no question about the value
of people meeting together and
thinking of their problems together.
We are expecting groups of peo-
ple to attend in large numbers
from this county as well as from all
surrounding sections including Har-
ris, Brazoria, Calhoun, Jackson,
Wharton, Colorado, Ft. Bend, Lib-
erty, and Jefferson. With 1600 peo-
ple there at the first meeting we
should have at least 2000 people
at this meeting on the 23rd. Mata-
gorda County does not grab at every
meeting that is proposed but when
she does take hold she goes at it
wholeheartedly and that is the way
she is going to put this meeting
over the top.
So all you good folks mark your
calendar with the red pencil for the
23rd and be on hand. We shall be
looking for you. "Will you be dere,
Cholly ?"
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Due to ,he extreme drought in
this county pastures are mpre bare
than they have been in over 20
years, we hear, and the cowmen are
anxiously wondering how ranges
will be looking, come winter.
It has been a marvel and a mys-
tery how the feed crops have held
up and the best explanation we have
heard is that the extreme cold,
snow, and ice we had last winter
with so much land prepared early,
is the answer. Seed beds at the be-
ginning of the season were the best
we have ever seen in this county.
Good stands were universal and the
young plants grew off remarkably
well, a thing they can only do on
a well set seed bed. Even tho it has
been extremely dry for corn and
other feed crops they have held up
remarkably well and the county will
harvest a fair feed crop. Trench
silos are now beginning to be filled
and many more should be dug and
filled., There is no better assur-
ance for adequately taking care of
our cattle than through the well
filled silo. It is good feed, simply
"canned pasturage". You take out
every pound you put in, it is good
no matter how long it stays there
and there is never any danger from
i fire, insects, or storms. The coun-
I ty's rice crop looks very promising
with early varieties now heading
and before the month is out some
harvesting will be under way.
The cotton crop prospects arc ex-
tremely favorable at this time. The
dry weather has been just right on
the cotton and field after field is
really good—don't see how it could
1 "load up" any better or faster. And
insect damage is very light. Had
! two agricultural department men in
the county last week checking on
| insect damage and the highest per-
centage damage reported was 8 per
1 cent, which is not bad by all means.
Flax possibilities in this section
look more favorable all the time.
I The past season has demonstrated
that flax can stand lots of rough
treatment and still make a showing.
It was first killed out by the severe
freeze and the second planting was
drought out but still made fair
yields under the circumstances.
Men everywhere are seeing its pos-
sibilities and we look for heavier
plantings year by year.
Ranchmen Go to Town
On Conservation
Range conservation in Texas hit
a new high under the 1939 AAA
program when 22,236 ranches earn-
ed $5,822,824 of the $6,347,224 avail-
able for the work.
More work was done on nearly
all of the approved range-building
practices under the 1939 program
than under the 1938 program, a
summary released by the state AAA
headquarters revealed.
Reseeding by deferred grazing
was practiced on 5,397,340 acres in
1939 as compared with 4,811,614
acres the previous year.
On 154,824 acres grass was re-
seed artificially, nearly three times
as much as in 1938. 2,870 acres were
sodded with grass.
Contour listing, furrowing or sub-
soiling was put into effect on 108,-
666 acres, and 27,089,557 acres were
ridged on the contour to hold water
on the range.
With 6,567.290 feet, of spreader
terraces constructed, the total for
1939 surpassed by more than half a
million feet the work done in 1938.
Spreader dam construction made a
comparable gain of 200,000 cubic
yards of dirt moved for a total of
1,538,484 cubic yards during the
year. Concrete and rubble masonry
dam construction total 32,568 cubic
yards.
More than 16,000,000 cubic yards
of dirt were moved in the construc-
tion of 17,762 stock water tanks,
an increase of 4,372 over the pre-
vious year's 13,390.
Drilling of water wells to supply
stock water jumped 100,000 linear
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liberty."
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Such preparation is an effort in which everyone can share.
We favor adequate preparedness for national defense. This
country's natural position gives us a great measure of secu-
rity against threats from abroad. With careful preparation
we can strengthen that position until no nation would dare
attack us.
National defense is not only a matter of men, airplanes,
battleships and guns. It also requires us to strengthen our
American institutions, which are the very things we wish to
protect and preserve. They must be preserved. It would be a
bitter and ironic victory if, in order to defeat an enemy, we
sidetracked the system of free enterprise and the personal
liberties which distinguish the American way of life from the
tyrannies of Europe and Asia.
Let's*(rd7> this country American. Government experts and
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